Hamilton County , Ohio

Population: 827,878 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,816 Home $225,700 Rent $1,005/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Hamilton County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,816), with housing 26% below the US figure ($226,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hamilton County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$70,816
Median Income
household
$225,700
Home Value
median
$1,005/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,816
Per Capita Income $44,328
Poverty Rate 14.9%
Median Home Value $225,700
Median Gross Rent $1,005/mo
Owner Occupied 59.0%
Renter Occupied 41.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 827,878
Median Age 36.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 41.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.8%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 96.3  ·  96th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.36
🌀 Hurricane
38.17
🔥 Wildfire
47.30
❄️ Winter Storm
93.25
🌍 Earthquake
92.68
☀️ Drought
31.97

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